Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for State for his response. I understand the pressure the Department and both Ministers are under to ensure the guidelines are published as soon as possible. A total of 7,500 submissions is a large number to process. We are running out of time in County Meath. A second project is in train which proposes six turbines of a similar height. There are, therefore, two projects affecting a number of communities. If an application, which has been submitted, has not been decided on before the new guidelines come into play, must An Bord Pleanála, Meath County Council or the relevant planning authority adhere to the new guidelines or will they have to adhere to the previous guidelines?

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